jarrod
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Back-story:
I have a 64 Ranchero with a 144 that was rebuilt at some point. Looks like the original block (C4 code), different head (C9 or C8 code––it’s blue, could it be a 170 head?), different exhaust manifold (C8 code, orange-ish) I rebuilt the carb and the transmission. I’m about to start rebuilding the engine.
Issue:
I’m noticing white smoke on start up, and after shifting (especially into first and second). After running for a while and then restarting the temp gauge shoots waayyyy up, a huge cloud of white smoke billows out, and then the temp gauge slowly falls back to just above the coldest warm mark on the gauge. I’ve also noticed water dripping from the tailpipe, but it seems to only show up after sitting for a few days…
Here’s a video of the tail pipe from a drive around the block (it’s long, sorry):
http://vimeo.com/hankfilm/ranchero-144-tailpipe
What I know:
Motor feels solid
Clean oil on dipstick
Clean oil in pan
I flushed the coolant last week, drove it probably 20 miles since then and just had to add a little under a half of a quart of water. I'm hoping it's just from the coolant making it's way around the system after the flush...
Compression test:
1 – 146
2 – 146
3 – 142
4 – 145
5 – 140
6 – 144
Carb is a rebuilt 1940...
Idle set to "around" 650 RPM... The meter jumps around between 59 and 71–although it's mostly in the 60s (it's x10). For the record, I'm using a piece of poo HF Dwell/Tach, but I'm pretty sure something is awry with my car. I can hear it pulsing, maybe you can hear it too in the video link up above...?
Timing advance is at about 12 or 13 (the marks on the block only go to 10); there's no pinging.
I’m hoping it’s just a head gasket and not a crack in the head or block. I’m removing the head this weekend and taking it in to be Magnafluxed next week.
Anybody have any expert opinions? I would be most grateful for any wisdom shared.
I have a 64 Ranchero with a 144 that was rebuilt at some point. Looks like the original block (C4 code), different head (C9 or C8 code––it’s blue, could it be a 170 head?), different exhaust manifold (C8 code, orange-ish) I rebuilt the carb and the transmission. I’m about to start rebuilding the engine.
Issue:
I’m noticing white smoke on start up, and after shifting (especially into first and second). After running for a while and then restarting the temp gauge shoots waayyyy up, a huge cloud of white smoke billows out, and then the temp gauge slowly falls back to just above the coldest warm mark on the gauge. I’ve also noticed water dripping from the tailpipe, but it seems to only show up after sitting for a few days…
Here’s a video of the tail pipe from a drive around the block (it’s long, sorry):
http://vimeo.com/hankfilm/ranchero-144-tailpipe
What I know:
Motor feels solid
Clean oil on dipstick
Clean oil in pan
I flushed the coolant last week, drove it probably 20 miles since then and just had to add a little under a half of a quart of water. I'm hoping it's just from the coolant making it's way around the system after the flush...
Compression test:
1 – 146
2 – 146
3 – 142
4 – 145
5 – 140
6 – 144
Carb is a rebuilt 1940...
Idle set to "around" 650 RPM... The meter jumps around between 59 and 71–although it's mostly in the 60s (it's x10). For the record, I'm using a piece of poo HF Dwell/Tach, but I'm pretty sure something is awry with my car. I can hear it pulsing, maybe you can hear it too in the video link up above...?
Timing advance is at about 12 or 13 (the marks on the block only go to 10); there's no pinging.
I’m hoping it’s just a head gasket and not a crack in the head or block. I’m removing the head this weekend and taking it in to be Magnafluxed next week.
Anybody have any expert opinions? I would be most grateful for any wisdom shared.